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  HIAPER Pilot Proficiency Flights

August 17-19, 2005
Broomfield, Colorado

The pilot proficiency flights at the Research Aviation Facility at the JeffCo airport in Broomfield, Colorado. Photos are courtesy of Carlye Calvin of UCAR.

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View of the right side of HIAPER's cockpit.
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HIAPER taxis out for takeoff for the 19 August 2005 proficiency flight.
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HIAPER lifting off.
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HIAPER taking off, with downtown Denver visible underneath the aircraft.
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A close-up of HIAPER climbing, with the landing gear going up.
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HIAPER heads out for another pilot proficiency flight.
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Ed Ringleman (left seat) and Lowell Genzlinger (right seat) of the RAF in the GV cockpit, preparing for takeoff.
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HIAPER taxis out for takeoff.
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HIAPER takes to the air. Downtown Denver is visible in the lower portion of the picture.
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HIAPER climbing up after takeoff.
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A view of HIAPER's landing gear going up as the aircraft continues to climb.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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